Psalm 140:8

Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked;
do not let them achieve their goals.
Otherwise, they will become proud.Selah

Deuteronomy 32:27

if I had not feared insult from the enemy,
or feared that these foes might misunderstand
and say: ‘Our own hand has prevailed;
it wasn’t the Lord who did all this.’”

2 Samuel 15:31

Then someone reported to David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”

Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

Job 5:12-13

He frustrates the schemes of the crafty
so that they achieve no success.

Psalm 10:2-3

In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted;
let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.

Psalm 27:12

Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence.

Psalm 94:20-21

Can a corrupt throne—
one that creates trouble by law—
become Your ally?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.

Lest they exalt themselves

Bible References

Grant not

Psalm 27:12
Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence.
Psalm 94:20
Can a corrupt throne—
one that creates trouble by law—
become Your ally?
2 Samuel 15:31
Then someone reported to David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”

Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
Job 5:12
He frustrates the schemes of the crafty
so that they achieve no success.

Lest they exalt themselves

Deuteronomy 32:27
if I had not feared insult from the enemy,
or feared that these foes might misunderstand
and say: ‘Our own hand has prevailed;
it wasn’t the Lord who did all this.’”

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